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Rationale To explore the possibility of local Tertiary Level Institutions being providers of cross-border education facilitated by ACTTs Programme Approval Process 2

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Rationale (contd) Previous emphasis on America, Asia, Europe Common exporters of cross-border education identified include America, Britain, India, Africa, Australia Role of ACTT in fostering a culture of being a provider rather than just a consumer of cross- border education. 3

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Context ACTT established in 2004 Chapter 39:06, Section 8, subsection 2(n) - to ensure that the quality of post secondary and tertiary education delivered in Trinidad and Tobago meets the standards set by the Council 6

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Context (contd) Recognised over 600 cross-border programmes Great economic prospect (GATS under WTO includes higher education as one of twelve tradable services under Education) 7

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Recognition defined Recognition by ACTT is the evaluation and approval of the quality of a foreign institution and its programmes by a recognised quality assurance agency. 8

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Programme Approval defined Programme Approval by ACTT is the quality assurance of locally developed programmes by registered post secondary and tertiary institutions ensuring that they are comparable with similar programmes regionally and internationally. 9

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Programme Approval Programme approval is examined under six (6) Criteria which were developed in accordance with international best practice. 10

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Criterion 5 Resources to support the programme Staff Budget for the programme which includes projections for both income and expenditure 16

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Criterion 6 A market case has been made for the offering of the programme. Report on relevant market research Documented requests for the programme from stakeholders e.g. students, parents, employers etc. 17